Ankaraspor vs Kirklarelispor

Match details. Turkiye Kupasi, 3rd Round. Kick-off is Wed 28 Oct, 11:30 Lagos time.

What's at stake. It is one game, with penalties if it is level.

Form. Ankaraspor have won four, drawn none and lost six of their last ten, 1.2 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W L L W L. Kirklarelispor have won one, drawn two and lost seven of their last ten, 0.5 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D L L L D.

The numbers. Ankaraspor score 2.6 and concede 1.8 a game in their last five at home, with no clean sheets. Ankaraspor average 8.2 shots (3.0 on target), 4.5 corners and 2.8 cards a game. Kirklarelispor score 0.4 and concede 0.8 a game in their last five away, with three clean sheets and three games without a goal. Kirklarelispor average 0.0 cards a game.

Head to head. In the last six meetings Ankaraspor have won four, drawn one and lost one. Two of the six went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in one. In the last four, Ankaraspor won two, one was drawn and Kirklarelispor won one. The last time they met, on 26 Mar 2025, it finished Ankaraspor 1-0 Kirklarelispor.

The case against. A knockout game (3rd Round) with penalties if level, and Ankaraspor are not clearly stronger. Kirklarelispor's record still gives them 28% to win.

The read. Ankaraspor or the draw. A tight game. Their goals for and against make Ankaraspor the likelier winners; Ankaraspor are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Ankaraspor; the meetings favour Ankaraspor. Their goals for and against point to a tight game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 50%. Four of the last six meetings went under 2.5.

The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: Over 1.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read); Ankaraspor or Over 2.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read); Ankaraspor or Over 1.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read). Predicted score: Ankaraspor 1-1 Kirklarelispor (13% chance).